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A Dash of Trouble
by Anna Meriano
(850 Lexile) Wanting to be a part of her family's Dia de los Muertos preparations, Leonora sneaks out of school to discover her mother, aunt, and older sisters have been keeping a secret.
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Twilight Hauntings
by Angie Sage
(850 Lexile) A debut installment in a planned duology finds a secret practitioner of forbidden magic and her little brother forced to flee in the wake of a betrayal before finding themselves targeted by mysterious magical predators.
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Cinders & Sparrows
by Stefan Bachmann
(880 Lexile) When a twelve-year-old orphan unexpectedly becomes the mistress of a seemingly abandoned castle, she is thrust into a mysterious plot involving murderous spells, false identity, and a magical battle of wills between the living and the dead.
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All the Greys on Greene Street
by Laura Tucker
(910 Lexile) When her father goes missing leaving behind a cryptic note and everyone around her begins acting strange, twelve-year-old Olympia knows she must find her dad in order to figure out what is going on.
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
(1060 Lexile) Follows the adventures of four animal friends, Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger, who live along a river in the English countryside.
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
(890 Lexile) After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
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The Egypt Game
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
(1020 Lexile) A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor of the local junk shop.
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
(1050 Lexile) Presents the three adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs. Includes discussion questions and explanatory notes.
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The Incredible Journey
by Sheila Every Burnford
(1320 Lexile) A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.
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Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
(990 Lexile) In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.
This title can be found in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket
(1010 Lexile) After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
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The Mysterious Howling
by Maryrose Wood
(1000 Lexile) Miss Penelope Lumley is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater
(910 Lexile) With twelve penguins on his hands as pets, Mr. Popper finds himself unable to continue his occupation as a house painter.
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Malala : My Story of Standing Up For Girls' Rights
by Malala Yousafzai
(810 Lexile) Shares the story of how the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was raised in a changing Pakistan and taught to stand up for what she believes in.
This title can be found in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
(1000 Lexile) Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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Untamed : The Wild Life of Jane Goodall
by Anita Silvey
(1100 Lexile) A sumptuously photographed introduction to the life and achievements of the world's foremost primatologist traces her humble origins, the scientific breakthroughs that challenged the conventions of her scientific peers and her ongoing efforts to promote conservation.
This title can be found in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the library.
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Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
(930 Lexile) Presents a year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father's stories and singing, and share special occasions with relatives or neighbors.
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Rascal
by Sterling North
(1140) The author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon.
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Fear Itself
by Andrew Clements
(800 Lexile) As the new Keepers of the School, sixth-graders Ben and Jill must decipher a handful of clues written as maritime riddles to save their school from demolition by a greedy company.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
(1100 Lexile) In the mid-nineteenth century, a French professor and his two companions, trapped aboard a fantastic submarine as prisoners of the deranged Captain Nemo, come face to face with exotic ocean creatures and strange sights hidden from the world above.
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Stuart Little
by E. B. White
(920 Lexile) Follows the adventures of the debonair mouse Stuart Little as he sets out in the world to seek out his dearest friend, a little bird who stayed a few days in his family's garden, and comes with a mouse-shaped, gold-tone charm.
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